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Version AE.2.1.4

CUSTOMIZER:
- NEW: RCRN AE CUSTOMIZER
+ Design: totally new and flat design.
+ Customizability: you can edit all the Injector settings via the Customizer GUI, accessing the .ini file is no longer required.
+ SmartScan: if you are you running tons of mods and you are not sure about the RCRN compatibility with them, this is the feature for you. Launch the SmartScan and it will tell you what�s wrong and it will also provide the possibility to auto-fix issues. + ENB support: you can easily install/uninstall ENB via the brand new drag&drop interface, located under "TOOLBOX". Proxy settings will be automatically configured.
+ HiAlgo support: you can easily install/uninstall ENB via the brand new drag&drop interface, located under "TOOLBOX". Proxy settings will be automatically configured.
+ DLCs auto detection.
+ Snow textures quality is now selectable via the main panel.
+ Timescale Switcher. You can increase/decrease the frequency of daily weather changes; These are self explanatory. You can also make use of this setting in order to match the weather ratio with a custom timescale value.
+ RCRN Customizer tooltip (get quick hints when overing question marks or options).
- NEW: RCRN Customizer Advanced Settings, by clicking it opens a new window, with the following Options:
+ Open Skyrim.ini.
+ Open SkyrimPrefs.ini.
+ Open RCRN Shaders .ini.
+ Launch RCRN Updater.
+ Launch RCRN Updater at Windows startup (tickbox).
+ Restore RCRN default settings (resets all sliders).
- NEW: RCRN Customizer: added an "open" button for ENB and HiAlgo, so they can now be installed also by browsering files, apart by using drag & drop.
- CHANGED: RCRN Customizer: SmartScan now uses a new behavior, if it finds errors and you select *autofix* it doesn't just delete files, but move them into a backup directory located into: RCRN/SmartscanBackup.
- BUGFIXES: + solved several memory leaks, improved responsivity.
+ version number is now correctly displayed within the Customizer.
+ fixed an issue causing the updater checkbox to not keep the user assigned value, between updates.
+ fixed a bug causing rendering errors when the Advanced Setting panel was triggered.
+ reworked a bit the DLC detection script.
+ corrected some typos.
+ solved an issue causing the Intro to not uninstall properly.
+ reworked several graphical elements.
+ Customizer now auto-minimize itself when you launch Skyrim through it.
+ version number is now clickable, and redirects to the Changelog.

REGIONS:
- NEW: Weathers are now picked by using a new method, this has been done in order to avoid the "stuck weather bug" that some users experienced.
- CHANGED: Reworked the Regional Weathers behavior. Now it uses a more linear and various weather picking.
- FIXED: Snowy weathers now correctly occur in Winterhold.
- FIXED: Snowy weathers are now correctly cast during the High Hrothgar ascension.
- FIXED: Rainy weathers are now correctly cast in the Tundra region.

AUTOINSTALLER:
- NEW: Smart Autoinstaller. (please read the full documentation HERE)
- NEW: Autoupdater: RCRN now has the ability to update and download updates automatically. If an update is available the Autoupdater panel will show up.
- CHANGED: The Autoinstaller program autodetects your Skyrim folder at startup.
- CHANGED: The Autoinstaller program is now modular, you can install and uninstall parts of RCRN dynamically.
- CHANGED: The Autoinstaller program will now backup the files overwritten by the RCRN Installation, and will automatically restore them after Uninstallation.
- CHANGED: If the Autoinstaller, before running the Installation process, detects a previous existing d3d9.dll file, it will throw you a warning message.
- CHANGED: If the Autoinstaller, before running the Installation process, detects that a known not compatible mod is installed, it will throw you a warning message.
- CHANGED: If the Autoinstaller detects an ENB mod, it will throw you a message, and if you want it will detect which ENB version is, and will automatically rename the .dll files and configure the proxy. No more actions from the end-user side will be required.
- CHANGED: If the Autoinstaller detects HiAlgo, it will throw you a message, and if you want it will detect which HiAlgo version is, and will automatically rename the .dll files and configure the proxy. No more actions from the end-user side will be required.
- CHANGED: If the Autoinstaller detects an ENB mod and HiAlgo in the same installation, it will throw you a message, and if you want it will detect your used injection tree, and will automatically rename the .dll files and configure the proxy for the RCRN usage. No more actions from the end-user side will be required.
- CHANGED: The AutoUpdater auto-launch when Windows starts, can now be disabled, by un-ticking an option at the end of the installation/updating process.
- CHANGED: "ELFXEnhancer.esp" has been added to the ESP Blacklist. (This doesn't mean that ELFX is not compatible, just this single .esp file is not needed when you are running RCRN + ELFX).
+ Streamlined the installation process, removed the component selector.
+ Removed the "Launch RCRN Updater at Windows startup" tickbox and relocated within the Customizer (Advanced Settings).
+ version number is now clickable, and redirects to the Changelog.
- CHANGED: added a better version check for the .NET Framework.
- FIXED: Solved the "version 0.0.0" bug when launching the RCRN Autoupdater from the start menu icon.
- FIXED: The AutoUpdater do not generate anymore infinite "instances", now it can only run once.
- FIXED: fixed the UAC issues during installation (the UAC yes/no window shouldn't show up anymore).
- FIXED: fixed the UAC issues with the Customizer drag & drop.
- FIXED: fixed an issue which was causing a wrong version number to be displayed during installation.

NOTES:
- If you are updating from 3.6, please fully uninistall it before installing AE.

- If you are already using Beta 2.1.1 (or higher) the final AE 2.1.4 update will be automatically provided through the new built-in RCRN Auto Updater software. So be sure that it's active in your tray bar (please also check that only a single instance of the Autoupdater is active).

- The new AutoInstaller/Autoupdater does a lot of stuff, please read the User Guide before installing it.

Version 3.5

- Brand new GUI panel, no more uninstallation needed for switching presets! Also features customizable fxaa, sharpening, volumetric fog and Twitter!

- Dynamic interiors 3.5

- Dynamic Sounds for Dynamic Interiors

- Rcrn Customizer 3.5

- Volumetric Fog specifically designed for RCRN with 3 levels of intensity (Co-developed by MannyGT together with the RCRN Team)

- Quality World Map and others map mod are now supported!

- Complete hue and light rebalancing of all three presets

- New Sun, Sunglare and Sunlight management, solved the vanilla issue that was causing the "bright dot" over mountains during dusk/dawn.

- Smart DOF 3.0, it will adapt DOF according to the scene you are playing in.

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Many thanks to all the users who are voting RCRN as file of the month for December 2013! We ♥ you!

RCRN is a total lighting and shaders revamp, it grants you an immersive gameplay experience without ruining the original feeling, finely tuned for indoor and outdoor scenes it also provides an incredible dynamic experience, weathers, lighting sources and HDR are dynamically generated and managed with our Hybrid Shaders engine!

This mod uses the power behind our .esp along with our custom Injector to generate a new and realistic color palette and an enhanced night-time. The FPS drop is minimal, in the worst case about a 10% fps only in certain locations!

NEW in RCRN Anniversary Edition:- Dragonborn DLC fully supported, also adds 6 brand new weathers based on the RCRN volcano expedition we did this summer.- Dawnguard DLC fully supported- AE Customizer tool- Smart AutoInstaller (AAA game grade autoinstaller: provides backup, SmartScan and more)- Autoupdater: RCRN now has the ability to update and download updates automatically. If an update is available the Autoupdater panel will show up.- Full support to ENB and HiAlgo via the AE Customizer tool- Totally new Regional Weather- No more stuck or slow weather, pick your favorite weather ratio according to your timescale via the AE Customizer tool- Cloudy Weather Pack! Adds the first batch of brand new Weathers, which includes 20 new handcrafted Cloudy Weathers. - Cloudy Skies Texture pack! Adds the first batch of brand new sky & clouds textures.- HD Snow Textures included, handtaken by our team from Finland....this is just a quick overview, the full Changelog is way bigger, give it a look!

Exterior Features and fixes:- Real Volumetric Fog- HDR Lighting- Photo Realistic atmospherical Lighting, and perfect color balance, based on REAL LIFE data directly collected by our team in Finland and Pennsylvania (US).- infinite different ambiental and sky Hues, thanks to our float values system.- Supercharged Dusks and Dawns, experience the best sunset/sunrise skies ever done in a videogame.- Dark and realistic Night-time, with 3 different user-selectable levels of darkness intensity.- New Sun, Sunglare and Sunlight management, solved the vanilla issue that was causing the “bright dot” over mountains during dusk/dawn.- Reworked Snow flakes and Rain drops.- Real Life dynamically driven Snow Weathers with 6 levels of intensity.- Real Life dynamically driven Rain Weathers with 10 levels of intensity.- Real Life dynamically driven Fog Weathers with 6 levels of intensity and 3 different user-selectable Volumetric Fog settings.- Adaptive Bloom for exteriors, perfectly tweaked bloom to adapt well to every environment.- Optimized Torches and exterior static light sources (every single exterior light source has been fixed in hue and intensity).- Regional Weather system finelly tuned to perfectly match the Skyrim geography.- Photo Realistic Weathers, each one based on real life data directly collected by our dev team in Finland (Eu) and west Pennsylvania (US).- Smart DOF, it will adapt "Depth of Field" dynamically according to the scene you are playing in.- Enhanced Aurora lighting.

Interior Features and fixes:- Dynamic interiors: Interiors reacts in real time to exterior lighting and weathers.- Sounds for Dynamic interiors (you can hear exterior weather sounds, like raindrops hitting the roof) from the Interior scene.- Dark and scary dungeons with 3 different user-selectable levels of darkness intensity.- Adaptive Bloom for interiors, perfectly tweaked bloom to adapt well to every environment.- Reworked 1 by 1 the lighting of each interior location.- Optimized Torches and interior static light sources (every single interior light source has been fixed in hue and intensity).

Overall Features and Customization:- RCRN Customizer, a fancy tool that allow you an easy and headache-free RCRN Customization.- Ultra-Easy one click installation via the provided Autoinstaller.- RCRN FXAA Antialiasing, precise and blur-free.- Fixed the original Skyrim Eye-Adaption issues occuring both in exteriors and interiors.- Improved Ice and Water refelections.- Optimized the Sneaking skill in order to match the different shadows level.- Improved Spellcast lighting and optimized fire shaders.- Hybrid Shaders: mixes the RCRN Dynamic Shaders perfectly with a reworked version of the original ingame Shaders.